$294,000
Patek Philippe & Cie,Genève, No. 1906099, case No. 2972570, Ref. 3974. Sold on 29 june 2000.Extremely fine and rare, astronomic, minute repea-ting, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, leap year indication and moon phases, with an additional sapphire crystal back and a platinum Patek Philippe buckle. Accompanied by an electrically driven leather-covered fitted box for winding the watch and an original certificate. three body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, hinged solid back. salmon colored with applied white gold Roman numerals, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the 24 hours indication (A. - P.M.), the months and the leap year, aperture for the lunations. "Dauphine" white gold hands. M. Cal. R 27 Q, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hall Mark, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 39 jewels, lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold isochronism and5 positins, shock-absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, mobile stud bearer, 22K gold micro-rotor repeater on gongs by means of a slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Notes Ref. 3974.The present watch with movement 1906099 was made with a special "salmon colored and Roman numerals" dial which gives to it a unique character. This series was produced in yellow, pink or white gold and platinum. Production began in 1989 with the calibre R 27 Q, featuring 467 components and bearing the serial number 1906
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-12-04
